My life outside of school has had a major impact on my academic success. My parents, and my friends have always played a huge role in my life. They have done everything they can to provide me with opportunities to get to where I want to be academically. Working hard in school was something that was put into my head at an early age.
In elementary school I had to go to an after school program because my parents were at work. They made sure that I completed my homework there and then would review it with me once I got home. My mom was always a good student and went to a university where her academics only improved. My dad on the other hand tells me stories all the time of how he was a troublemaker in school, and didn't make the most out of his academic experiences. He made it his goal to make sure I did the opposite of what he did, and follow in my mom’s footsteps. Whenever I would do well in school my parents would make sure they acknowledged my hard work, and that always pushed me to continue to work hard. One important thing my parents taught me was that failure is not something to be embarrassed or ashamed of. It is an opportunity to learn, and a chance to improve yourself. Throughout my entire early education, this stuck with me and continues to stick with me today. Of course I wanted to do well for myself, so one day I could go to a great college and get a good job, but I also wanted to work hard to make my parents proud.
Besides my parents, my friends were a big influence on my academic success. I was always taught to surround myself with people that had “good heads on their shoulders”. My group of friends definitely fit into that category. They strived for excellence in school, played sports, and supported me in every way they could. At my school, students would arrive half an hour before classes started in the morning. During that time my friends would quiz me, and help me study if I asked them too. We would also talk about our grades and how we were doing in classes, and commend each other for doing well. I knew my friends would accept me if I didn't do my best in school, but I still wanted to work hard, just like they did.
My parents always taught me to work for what I want in life. So during my senior year of high school, they encouraged me to get a job. At first I was timid about getting a job because I didn’t know if I could manage working, getting schoolwork done, and still having some down time. Working at my job actually helped me improve my time management skills. It gave me less time, but it taught me how to spend my time wisely. At my job, I was in charge of elementary school children at an after school program. I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher, but working here definitely convinced me that I wanted to study elementary education in college. Working at the after school program also pushed me to do well in school. I wanted to be a good role model for the children, and be able to take what I learned in school and apply it to them.
From a young age, I was taught to work my hardest to get to where I wanted to be in life. Between my family, my friends, and my working experiences, I have been pushed to work hard, and make my education one of my top priorities. My parents taught me that not getting a perfect grade on a test is nothing to be ashamed of, it is an opportunity to learn something from it, and better myself. I would like to think that I have made everyone who has been a part of me academic success proud, because I know that I have certainly made myself proud.
In elementary school I had to go to an after school program because my parents were at work. They made sure that I completed my homework there and then would review it with me once I got home. My mom was always a good student and went to a university where her academics only improved. My dad on the other hand tells me stories all the time of how he was a troublemaker in school, and didn't make the most out of his academic experiences. He made it his goal to make sure I did the opposite of what he did, and follow in my mom’s footsteps. Whenever I would do well in school my parents would make sure they acknowledged my hard work, and that always pushed me to continue to work hard. One important thing my parents taught me was that failure is not something to be embarrassed or ashamed of. It is an opportunity to learn, and a chance to improve yourself. Throughout my entire early education, this stuck with me and continues to stick with me today. Of course I wanted to do well for myself, so one day I could go to a great college and get a good job, but I also wanted to work hard to make my parents proud.
Besides my parents, my friends were a big influence on my academic success. I was always taught to surround myself with people that had “good heads on their shoulders”. My group of friends definitely fit into that category. They strived for excellence in school, played sports, and supported me in every way they could. At my school, students would arrive half an hour before classes started in the morning. During that time my friends would quiz me, and help me study if I asked them too. We would also talk about our grades and how we were doing in classes, and commend each other for doing well. I knew my friends would accept me if I didn't do my best in school, but I still wanted to work hard, just like they did.
My parents always taught me to work for what I want in life. So during my senior year of high school, they encouraged me to get a job. At first I was timid about getting a job because I didn’t know if I could manage working, getting schoolwork done, and still having some down time. Working at my job actually helped me improve my time management skills. It gave me less time, but it taught me how to spend my time wisely. At my job, I was in charge of elementary school children at an after school program. I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher, but working here definitely convinced me that I wanted to study elementary education in college. Working at the after school program also pushed me to do well in school. I wanted to be a good role model for the children, and be able to take what I learned in school and apply it to them.
From a young age, I was taught to work my hardest to get to where I wanted to be in life. Between my family, my friends, and my working experiences, I have been pushed to work hard, and make my education one of my top priorities. My parents taught me that not getting a perfect grade on a test is nothing to be ashamed of, it is an opportunity to learn something from it, and better myself. I would like to think that I have made everyone who has been a part of me academic success proud, because I know that I have certainly made myself proud.